Who was the Scottish missionary and explorer who spread the gospel in Africa?

• A. Henry Morton Stanley
• B. John Moffat
• C. David Livingstone
• D. Mungo Park

Answer: (C)

This question points to someone who combined exploration with active Christian evangelism across Africa. David Livingstone fits that description perfectly. A Scottish physician and Protestant missionary, he spent decades in Africa establishing missions, teaching, and preaching the gospel while trekking through vast regions of southern and central Africa. He also advocated against the slave trade and sought to open up interior routes, so his work intertwined exploration with evangelism and humanitarian aims. Other famous explorers may have traveled or mapped lands, but Livingstone is the most renowned for embodying the mission-driven explorer who spread Christianity across African communities.